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The Church Today, January 27, 2020 CHURCH TODAY Volume LI, No. 1 www.diocesealex.org Serving the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana Since 1970 January 27, 2020 Be courageous! Eighth grade students from Holy Savior Menard; Sacred Heart, Moreauville; St. Anthony, Bunkie; St. Frances Cabrini, Alexandria; St. Mary’s Assumption, Cottonport; and St. Mary’s, Natchitoches came together for a day of retreat at Maryhill Retreat Center on Jan. 8. Speakers included Paul George, Father Louis Sklar, and Kelly Lombardi who encouraged students to designate a specific place to pray, and to incorporate prayer into their daily routines. INSIDE Holy Savior Menard names new Pro-life month activities draw to a close Prepare for Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26 principal for the 2020-2021 school year As pro-life activities draw to a close, see The Lenten season is just around the corner. The Diocese of Alexandria and Holy pages 6 and 7 for ways to support expecting See page 15 or the diocesan website for a Savior Menard announced the appointment of mothers, plus a few not-so-typical Catholic baby schedule of Lenten missions around the diocese. Christopher D. Gatlin as Principal of the school, names to share with your friends. effective July 1, 2020. See page 5 for more information. Congratulations, Mr. Gatlin! PAGE 2 CHURCH TODAY JANUARY 27, 2020 INDEX Looking back National / World News ............3 Question Corner ......................4 January 2005: Embracing the Liturgy ..............4 Left: Students in the library of Our Lady of Prompt Succor School; (standing) Weslee Diocesan News ........................5 Gralapp, 6th grade; Rylee Ferguson, 3rd grade; and Ishmael Ray, Kindergarten. Feature ....................................6 Resources ...............................7 Today: Burses / Vocations ..................8 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Alexandria celebrate the annual eighth Parish News ..........................10 grade retreat at Maryhill Renewal Center, the appointment of a new principal at Holy Picture Spread .......................12 Savior Menard high School, and the annual Student of the Year competition. See Feature ..................................14 this issue and the diocesan website at www.diocesealex.org for more pictures and News and Events ...................15 updates. Multicultural ...........................16 Marriage and Family ..............18 Schools / Youth .....................20 Diocesan Briefs .....................22 Calendar ................................23 CHURCH Catholic All Year: Groundhog Day TODAY Volume LI, No. 1 January 27, 2020 P. O. Box 7417 Alexandria, LA 71303 [email protected] 318-445-6424 Publisher: Diocese of Alexandria Publication Manager / Editor: Cari Terracina, ext. 255, [email protected] Multimedia Manager / Advertising: Joan Ferguson, ext. 264; [email protected] Circulation: Sandi Tarver, ext. 209; [email protected] February 2 marks three come again.” families are encouraged, but observance of the Purification The CHURCH TODAY (USPS distinct but related historical Candlemas, or the blessing not obligated, to use the same in of Mary came the tradition 393-240) is published by the Catholic events in the life of the Holy of the candles, is celebrated on their homes when using candles of “churching” women: the Diocese of Alexandria, once a Family, plus a yearly sacramental February 2 of each year. 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From the JANUARY 27, 2020 CHURCH TODAY PAGE 3 Integral development for all is a moral duty By Carol Glatz the achievements made over the future generations.” Catholic News Service past 50 years and said he hoped “May your deliberations lead those taking part in this year’s to a growth in solidarity, especially VATICAN CITY (CNS) and future forums “will keep in with those most in need, who -- Pope Francis told global mind the high moral responsibility experience social and economic business and government leaders each of us has to seek the integral injustice and whose very existence that everyone has the moral development of all our brothers is even threatened,” he said. responsibility to seek the integral and sisters, including those of development of all people, but especially those who are in need, suffering injustice or whose lives Pro-life committee chairman’s Roe are threatened. “The moral obligation to v. Wade anniversary statement asks care for one another flows from faithful to serve moms in need this fact,” which must never be forgotten, that “we are all members WASHINGTON – January es. While this has long been the of the one human family,” he 22 is the National Day of Prayer case, the pastoral response will said in a message read to those for the Legal Protection of Un- soon intensify. attending the World Economic born Children, when the Catho- “The Committee on Pro- Forum in Davos, Switzerland. lic Church remembers the 47th Life Activities at the U.S. Con- Likewise, this means putting anniversary of Roe v. Wade— ference of Catholic Bishops is the human person, “rather than the the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court de- asking bishops to invite parishes mere pursuit of power or profit, at cision legalizing abortion in all in their dioceses to join a na- the very center of public policy,” 50 states. Archbishop Joseph F. tionwide effort from March 25, he wrote. Naumann of Kansas City in Kan- 2020 through March 25, 2021 The pope’s message was sas, chairman of the Committee entitled, ‘Walking with Moms read to the assembly Jan. 21 by on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. in Need: A Year of Service.’ Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Recognizing that women of the Dicastery for Promoting Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad, attends a session at issued the following statement: in need can be most effectively Integral Human Development; the 50th World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. “January 22 marks the sor- reached at the local level, the he attended the forum as the 21, 2020. (CNS photo / Denis Balibouse, Reuters) rowful anniversary of the tragic ‘Year of Service’ invites par- Vatican’s representative. Supreme Court decisions of Roe ishes to assess, communicate, The annual meeting in v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, and expand resources to expect- Davos Jan. 21-24 brought sadly characterizes too much When practices and structures which legalized abortion through ant mothers within their own together people representing contemporary debate.” are “driven largely, or even solely, all nine months of pregnancy. communities. The U.S. Bishops business, government, academia As the world begins a new by self-interest,” he wrote, they The Church will never abandon will be providing resources, out- and media to discuss the theme, decade, he said, the duty to put often only see people as “a means her efforts to reverse these ter- reach tools, and models to assist “Stakeholders for a Cohesive and people first and protect their to an end,” which, in turn “gives rible decisions that have led to parishes in this important effort. Sustainable World.” dignity “is incumbent upon rise to real injustice.” the deaths of millions of inno- “We pray that ‘Walking With the World Economic business sectors and governments “A truly integral human cent children and the traumati- with Moms in Need: A Year Forum celebrating its 50th alike,” and must be part of the development can only flourish zation of countless women and of Service’ will help us reach anniversary, Pope Francis said search for “equitable solutions to when all members of the families.
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